The Chronicles of Riddick
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After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
What critics thought
Critics were broadly unkind to this Pitch Black sequel, faulting it for trading the original's tight, claustrophobic tension for an overblown sci-fi epic that borrows freely from every genre imaginable. The recurring complaints were tonal incoherence, sluggish pacing, and a story that collapses under the weight of its own self-seriousness — though a handful of reviewers found enough spectacle and Diesel charisma to make it passable genre entertainment.
“an inane film rendered sometimes laughable by an atmosphere of dead-serious reverence.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“the muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners.”
Desson Thomson·Washington Post
“although The Chronicles of Riddick offers its share of solidly entertaining moments, it doesn't hold together as a single, coherent motion picture experience.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Eschewing the claustrophobic minimalism of its predecessor Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick is an extravagant orgy of used sci-fi parts.”
Slant Magazine
“bloated, but enjoyable production.”
Austin Chronicle
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
David TwohyDirector
Vin DieselRiddick
Colm FeoreLord Marshal
Thandiwe NewtonDame Vaako
Judi DenchAereon
Karl UrbanVaako
Alexa DavalosKyra
Linus RoachePurifier
Yorick van WageningenThe Guv
Nick ChinlundToombs
Keith DavidAbu 'Imam' al-Walid
Mark GibbonIrgun
Roger CrossToal
Graeme RevellComposerThe Chronicles of Riddick
After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
What critics thought
Critics were broadly unkind to this Pitch Black sequel, faulting it for trading the original's tight, claustrophobic tension for an overblown sci-fi epic that borrows freely from every genre imaginable. The recurring complaints were tonal incoherence, sluggish pacing, and a story that collapses under the weight of its own self-seriousness — though a handful of reviewers found enough spectacle and Diesel charisma to make it passable genre entertainment.
“an inane film rendered sometimes laughable by an atmosphere of dead-serious reverence.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“the muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners.”
Desson Thomson·Washington Post
“although The Chronicles of Riddick offers its share of solidly entertaining moments, it doesn't hold together as a single, coherent motion picture experience.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Eschewing the claustrophobic minimalism of its predecessor Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick is an extravagant orgy of used sci-fi parts.”
Slant Magazine
“bloated, but enjoyable production.”
Austin Chronicle
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
David TwohyDirectorVin DieselRiddickColm FeoreLord MarshalThandiwe NewtonDame VaakoJudi DenchAereonKarl UrbanVaakoAlexa DavalosKyraLinus RoachePurifierYorick van WageningenThe GuvNick ChinlundToombsKeith DavidAbu 'Imam' al-WalidMark GibbonIrgunRoger CrossToalGraeme RevellComposerRent & Buy